On March 12th, Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School Forward Adrianna Smith’s collegiate team the Maine Black Bears were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 15 seed.
The Maine Black Bears ended the regular season with a 24-9 record. They are paired against the Ohio State Buckeyes who are a 2 seed. The game will take place on Friday, March 22 in Columbus, Ohio.
The table below shows other former Virginia basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2024 National Championship.
| Name | Hometown | College Team | Seed in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Dickinson | Alexandria | Kansas Jayhawks | 4 |
| Sahnya Jah | Alexandria | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1 |
| Saxby Sunderland | Arlington | Longwood Lancers | 16 |
| Azzi Fudd | Arlington | UConn Huskies | 3 |
| Jayden Ross | Bristow | UConn Huskies | 1 |
| Kyla Abraham | Carrollton | Baylor Lady Bears | 5 |
| Crystal White | Chesapeake | Norfolk State Spartans | 15 |
| Maya Ellis | Chesterfield | Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders | 16 |
| Keyontae Lewis | Chesterfield | Wagner Seahawks | 16 |
| Hollman Smith | Falls Church | James Madison Dukes | 12 |
| Colin Coyne | Fredericksburg | Tennessee Volunteers | 2 |
| Gabby Brooks | Harrisonburg | Virginia Tech Hokies | 4 |
| Aidan Mckeon | Henrico | James Madison Dukes | 12 |
| Messiah Hunter | Hopewell | West Virginia Mountaineers | 8 |
| Jeremy Roach | Leesburg | Duke Blue Devils | 4 |
| Solomon Ball | Leesburg | UConn Huskies | 1 |
| Zach Murphy | Midlothian | Longwood Lancers | 16 |
| Grace Townsend | Midlothian | Richmond Spiders | 10 |
| Chris Lockett Jr. | New Orleans | Boise State Broncos | 10 |
| JJ Quinerly | Norfolk | West Virginia Mountaineers | 8 |
| Anjanae Richardson | Portsmouth | Norfolk State Spartans | 15 |
| Jordan Campbell | Purcellville | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 12 |
| Lee Volker | Purcellville | Marquette Golden Eagles | 10 |
| Adrianna Smith | Reston | Maine Black Bears | 15 |
| Davin Cosby Jr. | Richmond | Alabama Crimson Tide | 4 |
| Jada Walker | Richmond | Baylor Lady Bears | 5 |
| Brycen Blaine | Richmond | James Madison Dukes | 12 |
| Dennis Parker, Jr. | Richmond | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 11 |
| Armando Bacot | Richmond | North Carolina Tar Heels | 1 |
| Sierra Johnson | Richmond | Sacred Heart Pioneers | 16 |
| Henry Coleman III | Richmond | Texas A&M Aggies | 9 |
| Julien Wooden | Roanoke | James Madison Dukes | 12 |
| Gavin Burns | Roanoke | Longwood Lancers | 16 |
| Skye Robinson | Ruther Glen | Norfolk State Spartans | 15 |
| Adrian Myers | Stephens City | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 8 |
| Jarrell Pope | Virginia Beach | James Madison Dukes | 12 |
| Michael Christmas | Virginia Beach | Longwood Lancers | 16 |
| Jenesis Hill | Virginia Beach | Norfolk State Spartans | 15 |
| Aziaha James | Virginia Beach | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 3 |
| Zakiya Stephenson | Virginia Beach | Ole Miss Rebels | 7 |
| Damien Mazil | Virginia Beach | Wagner Seahawks | 16 |
| McKenna Eddings | Williamsburg | Auburn Tigers | 11 |
| Xavier Brown | Williamsburg | James Madison Dukes | 12 |
| Shane Feden | Woodbridge | James Madison Dukes | 12 |
